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Abhisikta Mandal

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· 1 Months ago

Exhort means pressure

Question:

DIRECTIONS: In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given words.


EXHORT   

Options:
A) Recommend
B) Coax
C) Pressure
D) Push
Solution:
Ans: (b) Coax

Exhort (verb) means to strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.

Eg: "I exhorted her to be a good child"

coax (verb) means to persuade someone gradually or gently to do something.

Eg: The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.

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· 1 Months ago

Dear Student,
Exhort :strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
Coax : persuade (someone) gradually or gently to do something.
The given answer is correct.

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